Google's Big Bet: Adding Native Android App Support to Chrome Could Result in a Robust OS

Google stepped into The Android Show with a laptop nobody saw coming, an AI layer that does your errands, and a security overhaul that's long overdue.

Google is becoming more confusing again. The company just announced Googlebooks, a new line of laptops that are not Chromebooks, but will instead run on a combination of Android and Chrome OS. The Google Googlebooks are apparently “designed for Google Intelligence“,

Despite Android's presence in nearly every corner of the tech industry, it has yet to truly establish a foothold on PC platforms. Google has had ChromeOS for years, but the ubiquity of Android — paired with its lack of a meaningful foothold in traditional computing — made it clear something had to give.

If you're a fan of Google's Android operating system, there's some great news for you. Google has confirmed that it's developing a PC that runs on Android. This means your mobile experience will now be directly integrated into your computer or laptop.

Google Aluminium will be an Android-based operating system for laptops and tablets — “built with AI at its core,” according to Google. While Google hasn’t yet announced its grand plans, the future looks like it will involve Android laptops.

The big picture: Google is reportedly developing a new Android-based operating system for traditional PCs. Codenamed "Aluminium," the OS is expected to replace ChromeOS, Google's cloud-focused laptop platform, which continues to lag far behind Windows and ...

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's ...

Need more AI in your life? Googlebooks from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo arrive in the fall, built 'from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence.'